Bacon-Crusted Fruit-Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: French Toast Recipes. (Bacon-Crusted Fruit-Stuffed French Toast Recipe). This tastes like a strawberry croissant. It's crunchy, sweet, and a little salty. I never really cared for French toast until I started playing around and invented this. Serve with your favorite syrup.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 14 mins

Total: 39 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 French toast sandwiches

Bacon-Crusted Fruit-Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Ingredients

4 slices bacon

½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

2 tablespoons butter

at room temperature

2 tablespoons white sugar

4 strawberries

diced

or more to taste

½ teaspoon lemon juice

4 slices bread

3 eggs

½ cup coconut milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1 dash ground nutmeg

1 dash salt

2 tablespoons butter

1 sprig mint leaves

slivered

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon slices in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon slices to paper towels; dice. Reserve bacon grease.

Step 2

Blend cream cheese 2 tablespoons butter and sugar in a separate bowl. Fold strawberries and lemon juice into the filling.

Step 3

Divide filling between 2 slices of bread spreading it out to the edges. Cover with remaining 2 slices of bread. Press sandwiches lightly together.

Step 4

Mix eggs coconut milk vanilla extract ground nutmeg and salt in a shallow bowl to make egg wash.

Step 5

Melt 1 1/2 teaspoon reserved bacon grease and 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle half the diced bacon evenly in the skillet. Dip 1 side of each sandwich in the egg wash. Place on top of the bacon in the skillet; cook until eggs are set and slightly browned about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step 6

Melt remaining 1 1/2 teaspoon bacon grease and 1 1/2 teaspoon butter in the skillet. Sprinkle remaining diced bacon in the skillet. Dip the second side of each sandwich in egg wash and return to the skillet; cook until lightly browned 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 7

Cut sandwiches in half and garnish with mint.

Nutritional Information

Bacon-Crusted Fruit-Stuffed French Toast Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 914.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.9g 52%

Carbohydrates: 45.1g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 17.4g

Fat: 71.5g 110%

Saturated Fat: 42.9g 214%

Cholesterol: 421.5mg 141%

Vitamin A Iu: 1858.9IU 37%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.5mg 73%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 23.3mg 39%

Folate: 118mcg 30%

Calcium: 189.1mg 19%

Iron: 6.3mg 35%

Magnesium: 62.2mg 22%

Potassium: 513mg 14%

Sodium: 1392.4mg 56%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 643.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.